hi iam not a newb or anytin its a simple question i have lol....ok here it goes....i plan to build up my ls motor to put into my ef hatch or mah g2 integra but wuts better and cheaper lsturbo or lsvtec..... i know both have downs and ups but iam looking to hit a 200-240hp range and decent tourqe byt that i mean 150-and up...which path would be cheaper and easier vtec or turbo? iam goin to be street racing but mostly wanna do soem track racing..... thanks for all your help !!!!!!!! also i want this to be my daily driver so ill be runnin low boost like 6-7 and build block slowly ne ways ya thanks for help again!!
b18b/a question
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frst of jou ned ta spel w'ight.
2nd LS/VTEC will give you the best of both worlds (b18b/b18c) because of the LS bottom end combined with the VTEC top end (your chice of head b16/b18c/b18c5) from the line.
a turbocharged LS will give you the 200hp but with lag and lower tq. although easier than the LS/VTEC (simple bolt on kit) With the LS/VTEC, to do it right and extract the best numbers, you'd need to replace bearings, rods, arms, and crank because the b18b is not bulit to withstand 8.5+ grand on the tach. Esentially the LS/VTEC will end up costing more and require more money but turbo will be laggy and will too need a stronger bottom end with higher boost levels. In the end the choice is your own. Easier cheaper Turbo or more expensive and challangeing LS/VTEC. If you end up doing the LS/VTEC, do it right. dont just slap on the head, plug the holes, and feed it oil. Bulid up the block to withstand the stress that VTEC will put on it.
2nd LS/VTEC will give you the best of both worlds (b18b/b18c) because of the LS bottom end combined with the VTEC top end (your chice of head b16/b18c/b18c5) from the line.
a turbocharged LS will give you the 200hp but with lag and lower tq. although easier than the LS/VTEC (simple bolt on kit) With the LS/VTEC, to do it right and extract the best numbers, you'd need to replace bearings, rods, arms, and crank because the b18b is not bulit to withstand 8.5+ grand on the tach. Esentially the LS/VTEC will end up costing more and require more money but turbo will be laggy and will too need a stronger bottom end with higher boost levels. In the end the choice is your own. Easier cheaper Turbo or more expensive and challangeing LS/VTEC. If you end up doing the LS/VTEC, do it right. dont just slap on the head, plug the holes, and feed it oil. Bulid up the block to withstand the stress that VTEC will put on it.
i say go with the ls turbo .. it's cheaper and better thats wat i think .. because if you want an lsvtec your wasting a perfectly good gsr motor and a ls motor to modify it into lsvtec.. if you have a gsr motor theat runs.. swap that into your car .. that'll be best.
oh yeah, EF hatch with some old school JDM rims... Nothing hotter than that. 8)
"i plan to build up my ls motor to put into my ef hatch or mah g2 integra"
I thought he did
I thought he did
First off, 90% of LS/VTEC motors explode before they hit 15,000 miles... and they barely outperform b18c's for nearly the same price (unless you do it yourself.. in which you will most likely destroy the motor).loud3nergy said:
For both applications, ideally, you would replace all the internals. So thats a moot point.
Turbo's arent always laggy.. it depends on which size turbo you use. (I dont understand why people can't fathom this.. that or how they reference PSI as a measure of the internal integrity
)That said, turbo > LS/Vshmuck.
actully yes i do have a ef and i think iam goin to bail and go ls turbo i have a good shop near ehre called tagracecfraft and they will tune my motor for turbo ect ect wouldnt mind haven a turbo ls ef hatch...illl post up mah build up soon thanks alot guys
no need to build the motor for 300hp on a LS. Hell good condition D's (210 comp across the board) can hit 300 on a stock block (although Im sure it wouldnt last long)racerx661 said:
ill probly hit around 220hp on the stock block maby keep the boost at 6psi like i said i can get it tuned at a really good place and ill build up heads a little maby even throw some turbo pistons int here after a while nutin crazy